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(88) Date of publication A3: 29.06.2006 (43) Date of publication: 25.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/17 (21) Application number: 05758392.4 (22) Date of filing: 06.06.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 16/00(2006.01) A61M 16/10(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/020132 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/118038 (15.12.2005 Gazette 2005/50)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 04.06.2004 US 577088 P (71) Applicant: Inogen, Inc. Goleta, CA 93117 (US)	(72) Inventor: DEANE, Geoffrey, F. Goleta, CA 93117 (US) (74) Representative: Duxbury, Stephen et al Arnold & Siedsma Isartorplatz 5 80331 München 80331 München (DE)